A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-183-7718
NSN 6685-01-160-4385
NSN 6130-01-415-3529
NSN 5998-00-819-5808
NSN 6645-01-340-7354
NSN 6685-00-060-3104
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 5905-00-197-7674
NSN 6650-00-207-9639
NSN 5998-00-470-9082
NSN 5915-01-369-0811
NSN 6150-01-144-5259